The Ottawa Regional Youth Choir is pleased to be able to recognize several choir members every year for their various efforts in support of the choir and in the pursuit of choral excellence. Awards are generally presented in conjunction with the spring concert that winds up the choral season.

The Barbara Clark Scholarship is awarded to a chorister in support of continuing personal musical training (named in honour of the founding Director of the ORYC who led and inspired the choir for its first 25 seasons). It was first awarded in 1986 and is based on applications submitted by current choir members.

The Brian Law Award is a peer-to-peer award given in recognition of contributions to the spirit and development of the choir (named in honour of a distinguished musician who encouraged the early development of the choir, along with his other major contributions to the music scene in Ottawa, before leaving this city for new challenges in New Zealand). It was first awarded in 1993 and is based on recommendations submitted by choir members.

The Dorothy Gray Award is given to a chorister in recognition of outstanding volunteer efforts in support of the Choir (named in honour of a long-serving volunteer member of the Board of Directors who also Chaired committees for our 20th and 25th Anniversaries). It was first awarded in conjunction with our 25th Anniversary in 2007 and is based on a recommendation from the Choir Director and Manager.

The ORYC is also currently pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with the City of Ottawa in the selection of two recipients of awards in support of further choral training from The Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts.